KARACHI: Investigation officer of Custom Preventive submitted charge sheet before the customs court against suspects namely Ghulam Hussain, Abdul Hameed, Abdul Latif, Muhammad Waseem, Muslim, Ghafoor, Javed and Muhammad Ayub and sent them to customs lock-up, who were nominated in first information report (FIR) for smuggling of 15,000 liters via deep sea.
On 9 November 2020, investigation officer appeared and submitted charge sheet and stated that on actionable information, customs officials intercepted wooden launch Al-Baba Misri Shah bearing registration no BFD-14265 worth Rs15,000,000.
He submitted that during the search, customs officials found 10 tanks fixed in the engine room of the launch containing 15,000 liters high speed diesel worth Rs765,000.
Customs officials asked them to produce legal documents, however, they failed to produce any lawful documents, therefore, after the formalities, customs officials seized goods along with launch and suspects were also taken into customs custody.
After the hearing, the court approved charge sheet, during the proceedings of the court, counsels for the suspects also filed their after arrest bail applications in which the court issued notices to the customs department and prosecutor for customs for the next date of hearing.
According to the prosecution, case was registered for violation of section 2 (s) read with sections 156 (2), 157 (2) and 178 of the customs act, 1969 punishable under clause (89) of the section 156 (1) ibid read with section 3 (1) of the import and export control act, 1969.
